Without pronouns in our language no one would be able to reliably understand each other. However when dealing with different types of voices pronouns may not actually work. Say for example monsters who are completely and utterly inhuman. Or a monster who is only sub-human, it works for them.

This is sub-human.

The above creature is the prime antagonist of After Shadows Call; a soon to be released and complete edited (not any less frightening) version of Atrocity. Anyways, there is a lack of pronouns in one particular sequence of the Wendigo's thought process.

Growling in the building blood lust, forced the mind to drift out of body. Darkness, but a sign near. It's starving. The beacon was strong, greed. It's starving. Eyes roll back within closed lids, mind exploring the surroundings. It's starving. Footsteps farther away, no threat... But they belonged to a victim. It's starving.

See what it does? Monsters can be smart or a bit on the dim side but it ultimately doesn't matter. We as the reader generally get the human's point of view. That is great and gives depth. However, looking into the head of a monster is infinitely more interesting at times.

Which finally brings me to some comparison pieces of Children of the Void. Here is a snippet of the first story.

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The being’s intestines churned violently with the lack of food. Another twisting and the being bent its legs, the black scales of its underbelly hovering just above the snow. Large spouts of steam escaped from its massive jaws as it panted heavily in pain. Four muscular legs now felt weak under its weight. It wavered to the left, drunkenly scrabbling at the ice to stay strong.

Keeping its balance forced another strong churning of its intestines, longer than before. It whined loudly in pain, digging black claws into the snow. The being lowered its head; empty stomach releasing dry heaves of rancid air. Its long spine tipped tail jerked in the air, smacking against the trees.

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Notice a problem? The pronoun "being" is used way too much. It drags the story down. Now, compare this to the first paragraph of the second version.

Now bits and pieces are better connected. Monsters aren't going to care whether their victim is male or female. It will note specific aspects of that victim but not exactly discern anything but a distraction.